Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

And the Hammer Fell

Or, When to Stop Trying

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Grand Canyons

I love my country by which I mean I am indebted joyfully to all the people throughout its history who have fought the government to make right where so…

Jul 5 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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June 2026

Mise en Place

There are dust bunnies the size of guinea pigs swirling around the corners of the dining room every time I walk by to get a wine glass from the cabinet.

Jun 29 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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The Places that Keep Us

I grew up sitting on a phonebook in the rig of a tractor-trailer, a seatbelt bound together by electrical tape strapped across my chest.

Jun 24 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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How We Enter in is Important

My legs were criss-cross applesauced in the womb; my right leg tucked snug underneath my bottom, much in the same way I still sit in my ergonomic office…

Jun 16 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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Aren't You Worried?

Thoughts, as a writer, on whether or not we'll stick around. (We will.)

Jun 8 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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Bruises, Venn Diagrams and Living Like You Matter

June

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May 2026

I'm Not Going to Choose

Or, How I Ended Up Violet

May 18 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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April 2026

The Women Are Shrinking

Or How We Got Here (Again)

Apr 21 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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April: Blue

Daughter of the Water

Apr 13 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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March 2026

Greening Humanity(ies)

Living in Color: March

Mar 28 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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The Story

In February, my Living in Color series focused on desire, passion, and wanting.

Mar 11 • Jenny Vanderberg Shannon

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